Mary Rose O'Reilley

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Mary Rose O'Reilley
BornPampa, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCollege of St. Catherine,
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
GenrePoetry

Mary Rose O'Reilley is an American poet, novelist, and writer of non-fiction.

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Life

O'Reilley was born in Pampa, Texas, and educated in Roseville and Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was raised a Catholic and is now a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She has spent time in Buddhist practice, in particular under Thich Nhat Hanh. [1] She graduated from the College of St. Catherine and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

From 1978 to 2006, she taught English and environmental studies at the College/University of St. Thomas. [2]

O'Reilley lives on an island in Puget Sound. [3]

Awards

Works

Fiction

Poetry

Non-fiction

Ploughshares

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References

  1. "The Barn at the End of the World by Mary Rose O'Reilley | Review | Spirituality & Practice".
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Mary Rose O'Reilley". Milkweed Editions. October 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2021.